Beware Old Belts

October 14, 2014 (from Dravuni Island, Fiji)

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We’ve had a couple of belts break lately, one after only about two weeks on the engine. I think this is because our spares stock is getting a little old and the rubber just isn’t holding up. Compounding this was the fact that the Yanmar water pump belts I bought in New Zealand looked about a hundred years old when I bought them. How old are your spares? -Rich

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